Microcomputers can be connected to a huge network of computers via telephone lines. Messages of all types—personal calls, letters, news programs—can be stored and retrieved whenever needed. The microcomputer can also be used to record financial transactions and to keep track of household inventory. It can tell people when the inventory of any item is low, as well as how much money is needed to pay for purchases. Some people predict that this capability will eventually mean that money will become obsolete (out of date) and that a cashless society will result, as computers handle all the transactions. 1 Select the correct answer. What does the author imply in this paragraph? A. Microcomputers will make letters and newspapers obsolete. B. Microcomputers will make the use of cash more common. C. Microcomputers have the potential to revolutionize society. D. Microcomputers are not likely to have any more impact on society.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the underlined phrase is an example of : understatment